| CPC H04W 48/16 (2013.01) [H04L 63/0428 (2013.01); H04W 28/24 (2013.01); H04W 48/14 (2013.01); H04W 74/0816 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A method, comprising:
initiating an exchange of a parameter file including non-layer two content, the parameter file being transferred between an access point (AP) and a station (STA) via an extant connection between the AP and the STA;
determining whether the exchange of the parameter file was successful; and
gating the extant connection between the AP and the STA based on the determination.
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